A new exhibition at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes features the work of roaming artist Frank Armstrong. Mr Armstrong, who died in 1967 at the age of 67, spent days out in North Yorkshire in a caravan with members of his family, painting the landscapes he saw on his travels. Examples of his work will be on show to visitors at the Museum, until April 29. Museum … [Read more...] about Pen and ink drawings of Frank Armstrong on show
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Competition: Get snapping in the Yorkshire Dales
A new competition, being run by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA), aims to capture your images of the National Park right through to November 2012. Amateur and professional photographers are being invited to enter their favourite snapshots of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a fantastic, free competition. Pictures can be submitted in any of four … [Read more...] about Competition: Get snapping in the Yorkshire Dales
Volunteering on the North York Moors
People who volunteer with the North York Moors National Park Authority, Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and North Yorkshire County Council joined forces this week to complete a ‘supertask’ to celebrate Volunteers Week 2010. The group met at Sutton Bank National Park Centre and spent the morning removing conifer brash (typically branches, needles … [Read more...] about Volunteering on the North York Moors
Search for historic dovecotes
The hunt is on for historic dovecotes in the Yorkshire Dales. Owners of the up-market accommodation for doves and pigeons are being asked to get in touch with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) to help in a special new conservation project. Robert White, the Authority’s Senior Conservation Archaeologist, said: “Dovecotes played an important part in rural … [Read more...] about Search for historic dovecotes
Friends of the Three Peaks go online
Lovers of the Yorkshire Dales now have the chance to help preserve its famous Three Peaks online. In August, Calendar Girl Angela Baker became the first person to join a new group formed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) to support and raise money towards the maintenance of the footpath network around Whernside, Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough. Now … [Read more...] about Friends of the Three Peaks go online